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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Legendary NFL exec Tim Rooney dies at 84 after battle with cancer
Longtime NFL executive Tim Rooney died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84 after battling cancer, it has been announced. Rooney, the nephew of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr, passed away while surrounded by his family. He is survived by wife Mary Ann, their two children and six grandchildren. The Pittsburgh native joined his uncle's franchise as a scout in 1972 before going on to become their director of pro scouting. As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he was credited with drafting Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert after escorting then-coach Chuck Noll to watch Lambert at Kent State. After leaving the Steelers in 1979 to join the Detroit Lions, Rooney was hired by the New York Giants as director of pro personnel in 1985. He remained in that role until his retirement in 1999 before later returning in a part-time position. Over the course of his legendary career as an NFL exec, he was part of six Super Bowl-winning teams. 'He was a great guy,' Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells told the Post-Gazette. 'When you're a head coach, you need someone to tell you the truth. Tim was our pro personnel guy, and that was his job. 'We had daily interaction every day talking about the roster. We had a lot of talks and became close. That enhanced our relationship. He understood me, and I understood him.' Rooney's younger brother, Tom, expressed his sadness at the news in an emotional post on Facebook. 'Lost my brother Tim today,' Tom wrote. 'Big brother took me to my first Pirates game, golfing and hosted my high school graduation party. 'He had a rough last several years and was ready to go! He also lamented the loss of many close friends. He's with them now. 'Rest in peace, Timmy!' Giants president John Mara said in a statement: 'Tim was an invaluable member of our player personnel department for 14 seasons as our director of pro personnel. He was an accomplished evaluator. More importantly, he was a great person and colleague. 'Our thoughts are with Tim's wife Mary Ann and children and grandchildren and friends, of which there are many.'
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Legendary NFL exec Tim Rooney dies at 84 after battle with cancer
Longtime NFL executive Tim Rooney died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84 after battling cancer, it has been announced. Rooney, the nephew of Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr, joined his uncle's franchise as a scout in 1972 before going on to become their director of pro scouting. As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, he was credited with drafting Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert after escorting then-coach Chuck Noll to watch Lambert at Kent State. After leaving the Steelers in 1979 to join the Detroit Lions, Rooney was hired by the New York Giants as director of pro personnel in 1985. He remained in that role until his retirement in 1999 before later returning in a part-time position. Over the course of his legendary career as an NFL exec, he was part of six Super Bowl-winning teams. 'He was a great guy,' Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells told the Post-Gazette. 'When you're a head coach, you need someone to tell you the truth. Tim was our pro personnel guy, and that was his job. 'We had daily interaction every day talking about the roster. We had a lot of talks and became close. That enhanced our relationship. He understood me, and I understood him.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steelers 'Concern' Level On Aaron Rodgers Sounds Like a Lie
Steelers 'Concern' Level On Aaron Rodgers Sounds Like a Lie originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers finally agreed to the long-awaited one-year deal over the weekend after months of back-and-forth drama and navel-gazing and ... according to one media outlet, virtually complete confidence that it would all work out ... Advertisement Which sounds like a handy bit of revisionist history to us. Yes, the Steelers finally have their quarterback for 2025, and at a base salary of $13.65 million Rodgers can be a bargain. Unless, you know, he wins five games for his team, as was the case during last year's awful 5-12 New York Jets campaign. But now comes a movement, obviously driven by the Steelers front office, that they had a "What, Me Worry?'' confidence all along."The sides resolved to stay in touch," Albert Breer writes. "There weren't regularly scheduled check-ins, but Rodgers would call (coach Mike) Tomlin and (offensive coordinator Arthur) Smith every now and again, which colors why the Steelers were never really concerned that Rodgers would back out on them." Advertisement So ... owner Art Rooney was never actually frustrated? That's not how we remember it. And other people in the building, including in the locker room, we're clued in on how it was all going to secretly work out and therefore sometimes expressed concern? And Rodgers openly touching on the idea of retirement ... that never worried Tomlin and Smith? We're not buying it. Indeed, if the Steelers were always so cocksure and all-in on Rodgers, why is ESPN's Adam Schefter now telling us about the desire to get other QBs first? "This was the best move that the Pittsburgh Steelers could make right now," Schefter said on ESPN's "Get Up." "But let's also remember that this was the third option for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They were in on Matthew Stafford and couldn't get done a trade. They tried to re-sign Justin Fields. He opted to go to the New York Jets where he will meet Aaron Rodgers on opening day, and after they couldn't get a trade done for Stafford and couldn't get Fields re-signed, they pivoted to Aaron Rodgers." Advertisement So the Steelers had their eyes on a different Super Bowl-winning quarterback in Stafford, and were willing to take on his two-year, $84 million contract from Los Angeles in addition to paying in trade? And they though Fields was better than Rodgers, too? Tell us again how this was a smooth setup all along. At 41, Rodgers comes to town with controversy baggage after his tumultuous Jets' tenure. And we suppose that now, the Steelers aren't worried about that, either. Yet. Related: Colts QB Anthony Richardson 'Destined' To Join Steelers In Goofy ESPN Claim This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Reuters
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Rodgers' long, strange trip through free agency ends in Pittsburgh
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' ended his long-running free agency saga as the polarizing four-times NFL MVP launched a new chapter of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday. The team posted on social media a photo of Rodgers wearing a Steelers hat with a pen in his hand and a smile on his face two days after reports of the first broke. "Done deal," the photo caption said. The one-year contract is for $13.65 million, which includes $10 million guaranteed and has a maximum value of $19.5 million, ESPN reported on Saturday, citing sources. The deal is pending a physical, the team said. Rodgers will hold a press conference on Tuesday after minicamp practice. Months of speculation gave way to frustrated impatience from fans seeking any clue to his future following Rodgers' acrimonious split from the New York Jets almost four months ago. The 41-year-old left the team after a turbulent two-year-tenure that began with a torn Achilles tendon and ended with a clumsily concealed behind-the-scenes spat with owner Woody Johnson. Analysts laid out a few possible destinations for the twice NFL passing touchdown leader but as teams recruited talent in free agency and at April's Draft, the odds Rodgers would play again appeared to dwindle with each passing day. NFL experts and insiders indicated last week that the Steelers were no closer to sealing the deal. "We've heard Art Rooney, the Steelers owner, say they expect that Rodgers will eventually sign. But here we are, June 4, nothing but silence," ESPN's Adam Schefter said. But Rodgers, once criticised for misleading fans and reporters about his COVID-19 vaccination status, again confounded expectations on Thursday, as news broke he would join the Steelers on a one-year deal. Rodgers produced a solid 3,897 passing yards and 28 touchdowns across 17 games last season, but some experts are skeptical. "It's a joke. What are you going to do? Bring him in just for a year? He should stay (at home) in California," four-times Super Bowl winner-turned-broadcaster Terry Bradshaw said on his "Morning Mayhem" radio show last week. Once the face of Green Bay during his 18 seasons with the Packers, Rodgers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy with the team in 2011 and will come face-to-face with them again - playing for the team they beat in the Super Bowl - in Week Eight. He will open the season against the Jets.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Art Rooney supported original tush-push ban — but will Steelers vote for Packers revision?
Art Rooney supported original tush-push ban — but will Steelers vote for Packers revision? The Steelers could decide the fate of the dreaded tush-push made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles — all thanks to the Packers' revised proposal. The Packers' first attempt at banning the rule change failed, but many argued that it was the language of the proposal that was the issue — which Green Bay altered to potentially entice more votes to ban the play. Back in April, owners decided to postpone the vote until the NFL Spring League Meeting — a two-day event from May 20 to 21. Steelers President Art Rooney explained that Pittsburgh supported the original language of the Packers' proposal — eliminating the ability to push a QB on a QB sneak — but will he support the alteration in Green Bay's revised ban? "In the Packers' new revision, which will be voted on this Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing and pulling any ball carrier would be banned — just like the NFL had it back in 2005. If other owners opposed the original ban due to language concerns, this change should certainly alleviate that. The change would need 24 of 32 owners to vote in favor of the ban. While the original proposal was reportedly split 16–16, there's no guarantee Pittsburgh will support the broader rule — even if the majority of the league might.
